Necktie knot form



Feb. 17,1953 A. J. KUSH NECKTIE KNOT FORM Filed Aug. 23. 1950 INVENTOR- Wa 7PM Patented Feb. 17, 1953 2,628,360. NECKTIE moi FORM A r. K i a An onie- 1 5- ApplicationAugust 2s, 195b,'agiajttfi a This invention relatesto necktie forms and has more particular reference to a necktie knot formadapted to be incorporated within a fourin=hand type 'of knot formed in a necktie.

One object of the present invention is to pro vide an improved necktie knot form adapted to be attached to a necktie to aid in tying, forming and holding a perfectly formed knot therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved necktie knot form, as characterized above, which is adapted to be adjustably secured on the necktie in a position to act as a gauge to aid in tying the knot in such a position that the free ends of the tied necktie will always match or be the same length from the knot.

A further object of the invention is to provide a necktie knot form which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which is simple and efficient in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent in the following specification when considered with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a necktie knot form constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figs. 2 to 5, inclusive, are perspective views showing the sequence of steps in tying a necktie in a manner adaptable to the use of the tie form shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the final step in forming the knot, showing the relative position of the tie form within the finished knot.

Referring now to the drawing, there is shown, in Fig. 1, a necktie knot form constructed in accordance with the present invention and comis made of plastic material molded to the flat isosceles triangle shape having rounded points, as shown in Fig. l. The V-shaped slot is then stamped out with the vertex of the V slot, indicated at l2, adjacent one of the points of the flat member I0 and with the arms [3, M of the A slot diverging at equal angles from the adjacent side edges of the fiat member I to form a triangular shaped spring clip or tang l5, which is employed to adjustably secure the tie form on a necktie, in the manner shown in Fig. 2,

reign. (01. 2-453) The manner in Whichthe necktie knot form is employed to help form andmaintain aperfect m; n, nwRt s' IInStmW n Fi o in; us ve T e 1 orm i a d o b edw th anyusual four-in-handtype of tie. Such a 'tie' is shown in Figs. 2 to 6 inclusive, and comprises the large free end A, the narrow free end B, and the neckband portion C.

In Fig. 2 is shown the proper method of attaching the tie form Hi to the necktie. The tie form is threaded onto the large free end A of the necktie with the triangular clip I5 on the front face of the large free end A, and with the apex of the clip l5 pointed toward the left, as viewed in Fig. 2. This leaves the main portion of the tie form on the seamed side of the large free end of the necktie. Then, the tie form is adjusted so that the distance from the center of the neckband portion 0 to the tie form is approximately 5", as indicated at a: in Fig. 2. This will provide an approximate gauge point so that the ends of the tie will meet perfectly after the knot has been tied. Due to the variation in neck sizes, there may be a slight error the first time the necktie is tied; however, this may be corrected by moving the tie form up or down a corresponding amount. After this final adjustment, the correct spot should be marked on the necktie, or the tie form left on the necktie to become an integral part of the tie; thus assuring a perfectly tied necktie every time, with a minimum of preparation or effort.

Figs. 3-6 illustrate the sequence of steps to be followed in tying the knot in the tie. As shown in Fig. 3, the necktie is placed around the neck with the narrow end B on the left side of the person tying the tie, with the seam side facing in. The narrow end B is passed over the wide end A to the right and is brought down adjacent to the upper right hand point indicated at P, as shown in Fig. 3. Next, the tie form is pivoted up and to the right of the wearer (to the left as seen in Fig. 3), using the point P as a pivot point (see Figs. 3 and 4). This automatically places the Wide end A of the tie in the correct position to tie the knot. The wide end A is passed behind the neckband portion 0, as indicated at 16, then led across and in front of the narrow end B to form a loop l1, and then is threaded up behind the left hand portion of the neckband portion C, as indicated at l 8, all as shown in Fig. 4.

After finishing the steps in Fig. 4, the wide end A of the necktie remains in a position readily to be passed down through the forward loop [1, shown in Figs. 4 and 5. When the wide end A 3 has been threaded through the loop IT, as shown in Fig. 5, all that remains is to tighten and form the knot as shown in Fig. 6, where the position of the form is shown in dotted lines.

From the foregoing, it readily will be seen that there has been provided an improved necktie knot form adapted to be attached to a necktie to aid in tying, forming and holding a perfectly formed knot therein, one which is adjustable on the necktie to act as a gauge to aid in tying the knot in such a position that the free ends of the tied necktie will always match, and one which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and simple and efficient in use. 1

Obviously, the invention is not restricted to the particular embodiment thereof herein shown and described, but is capable of various modifications within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A knot form for'neckties of the 'fo'ur-in-hand type, comprising a fiat piece ofresilient sheet material in the form of an isosceles triangle having a single V-shaped slot therein forming a resilienttriangular tang with its base parallel with 4 one side of the triangular form and with its free end pointing toward the opposite apex of the triangular form, whereby the tang will grip and hold a tie with one of its side edges parallel with the side of the form opposite the free end of the tang.

ARTHUR J. KUSH. REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 231,452 Shaw Aug. 24, 1880 763,303 I Mayers June 21, 1904 1,268,388 Forsberg June 4, 1918 2,119,411 Alva May 31, 1938 2,560,861 Hanson July 1'7, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS Number 7 Country Date 373,783 Germany Apr. 16, 1923 

